This past weekend was the Stand Up for Clean Water race in Malibu. A chance to race and explore beautiful scenic coastline and water. All for a great cause. But what started out as a plan for a calm seas race quickly turned into one of those days paddlers will be talking about for years to come. We welcome Team Writer Bret Warner who was there, learned some great lessons, and gives us this , for paddlers, by paddlers racap! Thanks Bret -C.P.Companies that 'get it'!
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Race Recap - Stand Up for Clean Water (aka wind-a-geddon)
This past weekend was the Stand Up for Clean Water race in Malibu. A chance to race and explore beautiful scenic coastline and water. All for a great cause. But what started out as a plan for a calm seas race quickly turned into one of those days paddlers will be talking about for years to come. We welcome Team Writer Bret Warner who was there, learned some great lessons, and gives us this , for paddlers, by paddlers racap! Thanks Bret -C.P.Cali Paddler Explorations - Silverwood Lake
Cali Paddlers are known for their passion of exploration. A desire to paddle our waters, and pay respects to the amazing wildlife and nature that lives in our waterways. Thank you to Bret Warner for sharing one of his favorite areas to paddle, as well as how traveling inland can lead to as good as any paddle along our coastlines.
With thirteen miles of shoreline, many of which are either off limits to boats or are low speed areas, there is plenty of space for longer, mileage building paddles, as well as plenty of beach space for a more leisurely outing.
Santa Cruz PaddleFest - 2016 Roundup
Cali Paddler is stoked to have several contributions about this long running event in Santa Cruz (now in its 30th year)! Inclusive of various crafts like surf kayak, wave-ski, SUP, OC1, and good ole fashion surfboards, this event takes place at one of the most iconic locations in our state. Thank you to the awesome contributors below for helping Cali Paddlers get a taste of how fun this event is, and hopefully encourage us to flock to it in the future from all parts of the state!
Santa Cruz PaddleFest - SUP Vet Perspective - Santa Cruz or bust!
Cali Paddler was eager to learn and share about last weeks Santa Cruz Paddle Fest. Our Team Paddler Kristin Thomas is no stranger to epic roadtrips and events in this awesome state, and she was kind enough to share all the amazingness she encountered here! Enjoy.
Santa Cruz PaddleFest - First-Timer
A lot of folks go into a race for the first time with questions and a whole new level of energy. Last week's Santa Cruz PaddleFest was certainly a fun chance to try something new and be introduced to a bunch of new craft and waters. interviewed Gina De Los Reyes of Santa Barbara, who took her first trip up to this event and that part of our state. Check it out!
The 24 Hour California Teams
Sometimes, we come across a cause and organization that makes us go beyond our comfort zones, and bite off something more than we normally might not do. This weekend, two teams in California will be paddling a 24hour relay. One in Morro Bay, and one in Newport as part of the Monster and Sea Paddle for Cancer cause happening across the nation. We wanted to take a moment to shine some light on these awesome Cali Paddlers and the adventure they will be embarking on. Have fun our there!30th Annual Santa Cruz Paddlefest, Incoming!
Cali Paddler is honored to have Teresa Rogerson share with us her stoke about the amazing upcoming event Santa Cruz Paddlefest. An event this special in its history and the paddle diversity it encourages, deserves our attention. As does a proper recognition of waveski, surf kayak, all the pioneering craft and paddlers that have brought us to this 30th anniversary! Don't know about these amazing paddle craft? Learn more here! And to really appreciate them...come out to the event! It is 4 days of EPIC (March 17-20)!
10 Salton Sea Paddler Questions - Answered
Last March when we first met up with the organizers of the upcoming North Shore Xtreme, the first ever paddle race at the Salton Sea, Greg and I had lots of questions. And we are pretty sure you have the same questions. So we thought we would share with you what we learned as I paddled OC2 that day, and Greg SUP'd during a subsequent visit. Hopefully, anyone who is 'on the fence' about going to the race, can benefit from the 10 paddler questions and answers below. :)With Honor
Having the honor to be on a Northern California paddling team was an experience I would have not believed myself doing in a million years. I've been paddling since I was seven years old, not knowing how much this sport would make me crave for it more and more. Growing up I fell in love with outrigger canoeing every time, every minute I was out on the water. Since then I had this determination, this dream to race in both Southern California and Hawai'i. So being asked to be on the first junior Norcal team was unbelievable. Knowing that outrigger paddling is growing and the next generation of keiki, are the next ones up for an exciting future, in long distance outrigger paddling competitions.
Litterati - An inspiration for Cali Paddlers to unite and be awesome
Imagine taking the trash that we see, and pick up each time we go to the beach or waterways, and cataloging it. Imaging being able to track what it was, where you found it, when you picked it up. Imagine being able to assemble all this data and present it to the companies who design their products, so they can see their impact, and consider changes to packaging, or somehow reduce their litter footprint. Now, imagine each person being able to do this in seconds using their smartphone. TIMES A MILLION!
Paddle Pledge Non-Profits
